The correct answer is D. The Wars of the Roses were fought between the rivals for the English throne. They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487, although there was related fighting before and after this period. The name Wars of the Roses refers to Heraldic badges associated with the two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. The Wars of the Roses came to the common use in the nineteenth century, after the publication of Anne of the Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott in 1829.
